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News · AR
Arkansas agriculture organizations sought more economic assistance during Capitol Hill meetings as a farm bill cleared committee.
News · AL
The House approved an Alabama congressman’s effort to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, marking formal support from the chamber.
News · TN
The new congressional boundaries divide Tennessee’s only majority-Black district among multiple districts.
News · OK
The former Oklahoma state trooper will no longer proceed through the Senate confirmation process to lead ICE.
News · OK
S. 550 would allow the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to take a historic Illinois land claim to court and resolve claims affecting current landowners.
News · FL
Senator Moody has filed legislation connected to an effort to establish a Florida Space Academy.
News · MO
An executive order establishes state safeguards connected to license plate readers, with its written terms governing the policy’s reach.
News · MI
A Michigan Jews for Democracy letter supports Abdul El-Sayed while acknowledging disagreement within the state’s Jewish community.
News · VA
Virginians will elect members of Congress and decide three proposed constitutional amendments on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · OK
The measure would have states consider safeguards intended to keep major electricity-grid upgrade costs from other utility customers.
News · MN
The Minnesota senator’s measure focuses on research and treatment for tick-borne diseases.
News · VA
The senator will vote Friday as early voting opens and says federal agents improperly obtained Virginians’ personal voter information.
News · AK
The measure seeks to prevent diesel engines from shutting down in extreme cold but still needs further congressional action.
News · MN
The Minnesota senator’s measure focuses on federal research and treatment efforts involving tick-borne diseases.
News · MO
Missouri’s governor directed the Department of Public Safety to set statewide protections for police use of automated license plate readers.
News · OH
The law requires registration and disclosures for third-party lawsuit funders and bars foreign participation in such funding.
News · AL
The measure would rename a U.S. post office in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen and must clear the remaining federal lawmaking steps.
News · AK
Colleagues recognized Begich for a freshman record after the U.S. House passed 14 of his bills.
News · AK
Six of Rep. Nick Begich’s 14 House-passed bills became law, with measures covering Native lands, veterans and federal benefits.
News · KS
The House approved a Russia sanctions measure advocated by Graham, moving the legislation to President Trump for action.
News · OK
Trump withdrew former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer’s nomination as a Republican lawmaker criticized his immigration approach.
News · HI
The House approved a Russia sanctions measure promoted by the late Senator Graham, marking a new congressional action on foreign policy.
News · VT
The Vermont senator said the measure falls short for small farms, nutrition assistance and rural communities.
News · MD
State budget officials have directed Maryland agencies to restrain spending and model a possible 10% reduction.
News · MD
The indictments come as a separate billion settlement has been reached with the state of Maryland.
News · WA
Republican leaders dropped Thursday’s House votes, pushing an expected impeachment measure against Pete Hegseth past the midterm elections.
News · CA
SB 1392 will phase in smog-check exemptions for qualifying collector vehicles from model years 1976 through 1985.
News · WI
Wisconsin clerks will use existing absentee-ballot procedures after the Supreme Court blocked new federal requirements for the midterms.
News · AZ
Challenges target measures on election rules, public-sector unions, transgender students, public funding and school vouchers.
News · ME
The dispute centers on a vote described as cutting taxes for 90% of Mainers, but it is not directly tied to an election.